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,,,,,:-;%§ JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA §%;-:,,,,,
,,,,:-;%§£ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED £§%;-:,,,,
,,,:-;%§££ AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ££§%;-:,,,
,,:-;%§££# LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE #££§%;-:,,
,:-;%§££## SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ##££§%;-:,
,,:-;%§££# DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK #££§%;-:,,
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,,,,,:-;%§ THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, §%;-:,,,,,
,,,,:-;%§£ URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH £§%;-:,,,,
,,,:-;%§££ LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ££§%;-:,,,
,,:-;%§££# TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT #££§%;-:,,
,:-;%§££## THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ##££§%;-:,
,,:-;%§££# WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS #££§%;-:,,
,,,:-;%§££ THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ££§%;-:,,,
,,,,:-;%§£ SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO £§%;-:,,,,
,,,,,:-;%§ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. §%;-:,,,,,
,,,,,,:-;% %;-:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-; THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ;-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:- PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE -:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-; ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ;-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:-;% DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE %;-:,,,,,,
,,,,,:-;%§ SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT §%;-:,,,,,
,,,,:-;%§£ DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH £§%;-:,,,,
,,,:-;%§££ DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ££§%;-:,,,
,,:-;%§££# BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE #££§%;-:,,
,:-;%§££## BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ##££§%;-:,
,,:-;%§££# THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS #££§%;-:,,
,,,:-;%§££ IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ££§%;-:,,,
,,,,:-;%§£ £§%;-:,,,,
,,,,,:-;%§ THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT §%;-:,,,,,
,,,,,,:-;% CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO %;-:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-; FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ;-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:- DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES -:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-; DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ;-:,,,,,,,
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